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Trends & Predictions
Engineering Majors Once Again Among Those Most in Demand
February 20, 2019
By NACE Staff
This year, engineering majors have returned to the list of those most in demand at the bachelor’s degree level.
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Trends & Predictions
STEM Majors Projected to Be Class of 2019’s Top Paid
January 09, 2019
By NACE Staff
The initial starting salary projections for Class of 2019 bachelor’s degree graduates strongly indicate that those with STEM degrees will continue to earn the highest starting salaries.
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Graduate Outcomes
The Link Between Job Market Rating, Reassessing Needs
January 09, 2019
By NACE Staff
Does an organization’s perception of the job market impact its plans to reassess its hiring needs?
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Graduate Outcomes
First Destinations for the College Class of 2017
November 28, 2018
By NACE Staff
First Destinations for the College Class of 2017 examines how college graduates fare in their careers within six months of graduating. The report provides outcomes—including types of employment, additional education, and starting salary—for all degree levels.

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Compensation
Equal Opportunity, Unequal Outcomes: Exploring Gender Inequality in Post-College Career Outcomes
November 01, 2018
By Julia C. Lapan
In comparing both the first destinations and the lifelong professional outcomes for women and men, there are some notable disparities, including in pay. What part can higher ed play in eliminating the gender pay gap?
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DATA BITES

4.0%

Overall unemployment rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics

5.0% (JANUARY 2019)/
5.5% (JANUARY 2018)

Unemployment rate, bachelor’s degree grads age 20 – 24
Bureau of Labor Statistics

$50,516

Average starting salary, Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduate
Summer 2018 Salary Survey

16.6%

Increase in hiring projected for the Class of 2019 over Class of 2018
Job Outlook 2019

81.2 percent

Percent of Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree grads employed or pursuing more education
First Destinations for the College Class of 2017

NACE BUYERS GUIDE

Engineering Majors Once Again Among Those Most in Demand

STEM Majors Projected to Be Class of 2019’s Top Paid

The Link Between Job Market Rating, Reassessing Needs

First Destinations for the College Class of 2017

Equal Opportunity, Unequal Outcomes: Exploring Gender Inequality in Post-College Career Outcomes

DATA BITES

4.0%

5.0% (JANUARY 2019)/ 5.5% (JANUARY 2018)

$50,516

16.6%

81.2 percent

5.0% (JANUARY 2019)/
5.5% (JANUARY 2018)